6: Revolution | Andrew Marr’s History of the World

0: Learning Zone | Andrew Marr's History of the World

Andrew Marr presents a selection of stories from his History of the World, specially rewritten for key stage 3 pupils. ...

1: Survival | Andrew Marr's History of the World

Andrew Marr traces 70,000 years of history, beginning with the earliest humans. From Africa, they spread around the world, a...

2: Age of Empire | Andrew Marr's History of the World

In this episode, Andrew Marr tells the story of the first empires which laid the foundations for the modern world.

3: The Word and the Sword | Andrew Marr's History of the World

In this episode, Andrew Marr examines the spiritual revolutions that shook the world between 300 BC and 700 AD.

4: Into the Light | Andrew Marr's History of the World

Andrew reaches the Middle Ages, when Vikings explored and pillaged from Northern Europe to North America.

5: Age of Plunder | Andrew Marr's History of the World

Andrew tells the story of Europe's rise from piracy to private enterprise, starting with Columbus's discovery of America.

7: Age of Industry | Andrew Marr's History of the World

In this episode, Andrew Marr tells how Britain's Industrial Revolution created the modern world.

8: Age of Extremes | Andrew Marr's History of the World

In this episode, Andrew Marr brings the story right up to date with the twentieth century.

Adolf Hitler's rise to power | Andrew Marr's History of the World

Andrew Marr discusses Hitler's rise to power from the end of the first world war.

2: Cities on the Edge | Andrew Marr's Megacities

Andrew Marr takes a look at safety and security, two of the biggest challenges faced by each and every metropolis, visiting ...

3: Man Made Britain | Britain from Above

Andrew Marr discovers how some of Britain's greenest landscapes were shaped by humans.

2: A Brave New World | New Elizabethans with Andrew Marr

Andrew Marr explores how Britain since 1952 has coped with the loss of empire, America's cultural and political hege...

Adolf Hitler's rise to power | Andrew Marr's History of the World

Andrew Marr discusses Hitler's rise to power from the end of the first world war.

1: Body and Soul | Andrew Marr on Darwin's Dangerous Idea

Andrew Marr explores how Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection has taken on a life of its own far beyon...

4: Having a Ball | Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain

In the 1920s, Imperial Britannia slid from view and Britain saw a housing boom and the birth of radio broadcast...

2: The Land of Lost Consent | Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain

The 1950s were a period of apparent calm, order and prosperity for Britain, but much of the populace wa...